Guess that Milsurp!

[Sapper740]

This won't be a problem for most of you but some may puzzle over it for a bit. Please excuse the pornstache as this picture was taken about 35 years ago.

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[BVZ24]

The picture is named huot.jpeg.

[Sapper740]

The picture is named huot.jpeg.

DOH! (In his best Homer Simpson voice.)

[browningautorifle]

Where did you find that, the Seaforth armories in Vancouver? They have one...

[Sapper740]

Where did you find that, the Seaforth armories in Vancouver? They have one...

My old friend Colin MacGregor Stephens brought the Huot from the Seaforth Highlanders Armoury to a Remembrance Day celebration at the 15th Field Artillery Armoury. I was allowed to fondle the rifle.

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Is that a pornstache or a pilotstache?

I was working on a pilotstache but it wasn't long enough yet for the handlebars.

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I was working on a pilotstache but it wasn't long enough yet for the handlebars.

Robin Oldsish. Robin Olds - Wikipedia

[Sapper740]

Robin Oldsish. Robin Olds - Wikipedia

One of my heroes. His plan "Operation Bolo" suckered NVA MiG 21's into engaging F4's thinking they were heavily loaded Thunderchiefs. Col. Olds plan resulted in the loss of no less than 7 MiG 21's.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Is that a pornstache or a pilotstache?

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

One of my heroes.

We have that in common. Today in military history: US downs 7 enemy planes | We Are The Mighty
Robin Olds, Bob Hoover, Chuck Yeager and Jim Lovell. Not sure I could rate them in order. Seems men like these used to be knee deep. Not so much anymore.

[Sapper740]

We have that in common. Today in military history: US downs 7 enemy planes | We Are The Mighty
Robin Olds, Bob Hoover, Chuck Yeager and Jim Lovell. Not sure I could rate them in order. Seems men like these used to be knee deep. Not so much anymore.

I had the pleasure of having a short chat with Mr. Hoover. Bob Hoover was a perennial favorite at the Abbottsford International Airshow held in British Columbia, Canada. He flew the Rockwell International F86 Sabrejet, showed his amazing mastery of the Shrike Aero Commander by doing an 8 point hesitation roll, circle the airfield and come to a greaser of a landing....all with the engines off, and of course, his Clem Cadiddlehopper routine with the Piper Cub was always a crowd favorite. He was walking around the airfield checking out all the aircraft so I walked up and introduced myself and had a nice chat with the man. No hint of arrogance at all, he was just a regular 'Joe'.